Padme was sitting in the chair, with Leia sitting in her lap. They were both watching Anakin and Luke playing in the water of the new swimming pool that Anakin had put in a couple of weeks ago.
“Leia, could you please get up? Mommy has to go the refresher.” Padme looked down at Leia, but she also could tell that something else was happening.
Leia got up and Padme waddled as quickly as she could to the refresher. Along the way, there was a sharp pain in her back.
“ Owww!” Padme cried out and that was when she felt wetness run down her legs. Looking down at the puddle, the pain hit her in the stomach this time. She grabbed onto the counter and held onto it when there was another sharp pain.
Threepio was walking by the room and saw Padme leaning against the counter.
“ Threepio, get Anakin. Tell him that my water broke.” Padme looked at the droid, as she was doing her breathing between the contractions.
“Oh dear! Yes, Milady, I will tell him now.” Threepio hurried off, to get his Master and to tell him that the baby was coming.
"Ok, Luke. Lets go inside and get ready for lunch.” Anakin grabbed Luke and they both got out of the pool.
“Daddy! Mommy has not come back from the refresher yet.” Leia looked up at Anakin, with a worried look in her eyes.
“Ok, then we need to go and check on her. Oh, Threepio, what is?” Anakin looked up, as he heard the droid coming out of the door.
“Master Anakin, it is Mistress Padme! She needs your help. She told me to tell you that her water has broken.” Threepio looked at the man and the two children standing by the door.
“Ok, take the twins. You two, go with Threepio and behave. I will get Padme into bed and call the doctor and both parents, so they can watch you two.” Anakin nodded to the droid, before turning to the twins. He began talking to himself, as too remember what he had to do, when it was time for Padme to give birth.
The twins both nodded their heads and headed off with Threepio to their playroom, so they can play, before their grandparents get there. They would stay with them, while they waited for their new brother or sister.
“Oh Ani, the water broke and the pain is hitting me really hard. I can’t move from here.” Padme leaned over again just, as the contraction hit her again.
“Ok, I am taking you to bed now. Wrap your arms around my neck and I will carry you to bed.” Anakin picked up Padme and carried her off to the bedroom, got her undressed and put her night gown on and called the doctor.
“Hey, Mom. I just wanted to let you know that Padme’s water broke. Would you come and help with the twins, please?” Anakin called both mothers at that same time.
“Hey, Anakin. Oh my! I will be there in ten minutes.” Jobal smiled at the so-to-be-father again.
“Hey, sweetie. Sure, I will be there in ten minutes too. Oh, did you call the doctor?” Shmi smiled at her son and reminded him if he called the doctor.
“Yes, mother, I did call her. She is on her way. Oh, I need to call Obi-Wan and Sabe, to let them know.” Anakin just remembered his ex-Jedi Master and Padme’s ex-bodyguard and decoy.
Anakin disconnected with the mothers and then called Obi-Wan. He said that they could not be there, because Sabe’s contractions just started and they had to stay home. Anakin told him he would keep them posted on the birth and Obi-Wan also told him that he would do the same thing.
There was a knock on the door and Anakin answered the door. The doctor was standing there.
“Morning, doctor. Padme is in the bedroom in bed. I had to make a couple of calls. I will be there in a couple minutes, I must check on Luke and Leia.” Anakin opened the door further and invited the doctor inside the house.
“Ok and I will call you as soon. Please, take your time. You can stay with the twins, until your mother and mother-in-law comes to take over to watch the kids for you.” the doctor nodded and gave Anakin a smile and a gentle pat on his back.
Anakin nodded and he showed her where Padme was laying on the bed. He headed for the playroom to watch the kids, until his mother and Padme’s mother showed up to watch Luke and Leia for Anakin. Ten minutes later, both Jobal and Shmi walked into the house and went into the playroom. They saw Anakin using the Force, making Leia’s two dolls dance around the room and building a castle with Luke’s blocks.
“Grammy, Grandma!” Leia and Luke yelled at the same time, as they saw Shmi and Jobal.
“Hey sweeties! Anakin, you go and be with Padme. We will take care of Leia and Luke for you.” Jobal came up to Anakin and gave him a motherly hug.
“Thanks, but if you guys need anything ,just call for Threepio, or R2. I just hope that she will not be in labor all day. Oh yeah, I was just about to get lunch for the kids.” Anakin looked at his mother-in-law and gave her hug back.
Shmi hugged Anakin too and gave him a slight push out the playroom door.
Anakin left the room and headed down to his and Padme’s bedroom. Padme standing up by the bed and leaning over, as another contraction hit her.
“Hey, I am here.” Anakin came into the room and walked up to Padme and the doctor.
"Good, stand right here and rub her back, while I get my stuff ready. Then, we can get her to pushing in couple of minutes.” the doctor moved away from Padme and Anakin took her place. She went over to her bag and started getting ready for the baby that is about to come into the world.
Thirty minutes later, the doctor laid the crying baby on Padme’s chest. Both Padme and Anakin leaned down and gave the wet and slimy head of the baby, a kiss on the top of the head.
“Oh my, what a beautiful baby. Um . . . what did we have Doc?” Anakin looked at the doctor and gave her a confused look, because they were not told the sex yet.
“Congratulations, you are both proud parents of a baby girl.” the doctor laughed for a second and came over to take the little girl from Padme, so that way ,she could clean her up better and to let Anakin cut the cord.
“We thought we heard a baby crying in here.” Shmi came into the room, with Jobal and the twins.
“Hey, Mom. Luke, Leia, I want you to meet your sister.” Padme looked at the four people who came into the room.
“I have a sister, yeah.” Leia jumped up and down, trying to see her new sister.
“Oh man, a girl?” Luke sounded a little downhearted, because he wanted a brother.
“Ok, you two. It is nap time and you guys can see your baby sister later.” Anakin took the twins hands, to let them know it was time for their naps.
“Ok. Love you, Mommy, Grammy, Grandma and sissy.” Leia went around the room and kissed and hugged everyone, before she took Anakin’s hand.
“We love you too.” the three women said together.
“Love you too.” Luke nodded, before he went around the room and did the same thing that Leia did.
Anakin took the twins to their bedroom and laid them down in their bedrooms. He left them and went back to his room and saw Padme was feeding the newest member of his family.
“Well, I will go now and get dinner ready. You have a name for her?” Shmi came up to her son and gave him a hug.
“Ok and thank you. Yes, we have name picked out. Believe it or not, it was Leia, who picked out the name. Her name is Briar.” Anakin hugged his mom and they both walked out of the room and headed outside.
Anakin helped his mother onto the air speeder, kissed her goodbye and watched her drive off towards the home in the Valley.
“Hello?” Anakin answered his Com-link.
“Hey, Anakin. How are things going with you and Padme?” Obi-Wan’s voice came over the Com-link.
“Hey, I was just about to call you. We have a baby girl, and her name is Briar.” Anakin had a huge smile on his face, when he said his new daughter’s name.
“Well, that is great news. Just wanted to let you know that I have a son, and his name is Ben.” Obi-Wan beamed with pride.
“That is great news! Well, it has been a very long day, so I think I will go and lay down for a while.” Anakin began to yawn.
“That sounds like a great idea. It really has been a long day. I too am going to lay down until dinner time. See you guys later.” Obi-Wan also began to yawn.
They both said bye to each other and Anakin went inside the house. He saw Padme sound asleep and Briar laying in the crib next to the bed. Anakin took off his boots and laid down beside Padme and fell asleep.
Two weeks later, they had a blessing ceremony for both Briar and Ben. All the families where there too and even ex-Queen Jamillia, Senator Organa and his wife, and Mon Monthma were also present. The biggest surprise of them all, was Master Yoda came out of hiding to be at the ceremony. He gave his blessing to the new babies, but he also blessed both Leia and Luke. After everyone left, both families settled into quiet and peaceful lives.